Lakhan Singh Baiga from Jago Jan Parishad in Chhattisgarh says they toured 50 villages in 9 panchayats in districts of Bilaspur and Korba last month and found that people are suffering on account of NREGA and Forest Rights Act. They have found that more than Rs 5 lakhs is due to people in wages. Many have not got land under FRA and many have got 2 acres while they are entitled for 5. For more Baiga Ji can be reached at 08817807609

Naresh Bunkar is talking to Bhagatram Gond an adivasi in Lokhan village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. He is looking at his NREGA job card which was created on 11th February 2006. The numer for Job card is 296 but the card is completely empty and Mr Gond has not got any work under NREGA in last 7 years. He says when he requests for work they ask him to do work for 4 in the wage of 1. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Leloram Kosle from Abhanpur block in Raipur district in Chhattisgarh is telling us that his deputy sarpanch brother Dwarika Prasad Kosle had raised issue of some corruption in NREGA and a case against the secretary, sarpanch and engineer has also been filed. No action has been taken. He alleges that his brother was killed on 25th January and it was shown as an accident. He requests us to intervene to give justice. For more Mr Kosle can be reached at 09669600702

Bindeswari Painkra is visiting a village Nawapar Kala in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. He is talking to an adivasi Roop Sai whose brother died while working under NREGA in 2008. He has visited many officials requesting for help as prescribed in NREGA but no one has helped him. He requests us to help the family of the deceased. For more Bindeshwari Ji can be reached at 09713631048

My name is Karam Singh Bhagat. I am calling from village Sarasmal in Tamnar block of Raigarh district in Madhya Pradesh. Under NREGA work to build a tank had started in our village but it had stopped after interference from officers of Jindal Steel. Then I had reported about it on Swara. I am glad to announce that after the report the same work has again started. I want to thank you on behalf of all the workers and villagers. For more Bhagat Ji can be reached at 09301982981